Lindsey Graham and the transformation of the GOP

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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s political legacy, and how it illuminates what happened to the Republican party under Donald Trump.

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died on Sunday at 71 following a brief and sudden illness.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump listens at a primary election night party in Columbia, S.C., Feb. 24, 2024. Graham died on Sunday at 71 following a brief and sudden illness. (AP)

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Lindsey Graham, the U.S. Republican Senator from South Carolina, died on Sunday at 71. Before Donald Trump won the Republican nomination in 2016, Graham was a high-profile critic of the future president, calling him “hateful,” a “kook,” and a “race-baiting, xenophobic, religious bigot.” But over time, Graham became a key ally, championing Trump through his many controversies. 

Will Saletan of the Bulwark sees Graham’s trajectory as emblematic of the Republican party’s transformation under Trump. He joins Jayme Poisson to discuss the conspiracy theories swirling around Graham’s death and his political legacy. 

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